Stealing the Celestial Path.

Summary

Pei Zi Yun practices the Hundred Beasts Play, feeling his health restored. He reflects on the Daoist levels of physical strength, realizing he has reached the second level despite lacking a spiritual root. He and Chen Yuan visit villages seeking ancestral books, encountering a poor scholar reluctant to sell his family's texts. They learn of another scholar, Zhang Zeng, who struggles financially and demands twenty taels for his ancestral book. Chen Yuan argues the price is excessive, highlighting the scholar's dire situation. The narrative explores themes of health, ambition, and the value of knowledge amidst societal changes.

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